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Poorest households least likely to want lower standard food available in the UK

Poorest households least likely to want lower standard food available in the UK

08 Jul 202009:42
The poorest households in the UK are the least likely to want low standard food to be available as a result of new trade deals, research by Which? has found.
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FSA ‘stands ready’ to assess risk of chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef

FSA ‘stands ready’ to assess risk of chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef

07 Jul 202013:50
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) ‘stands ready’ to assess the safety risk of chlorinated chicken and hormone-treated beef, its chief executive Emily Miles has said.
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Food supply chain resilient enough to survive no-deal Brexit, says Defra Secretary  

Food supply chain resilient enough to survive no-deal Brexit, says Defra Secretary  

03 Jul 202016:30
Defra Secretary George Eustice has voiced his confidence in the food chain’s ability to survive a no-deal Brexit following its response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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Farm groups move to fix Government’s ‘lacklustre’ ELM plans

Farm groups move to fix Government’s ‘lacklustre’ ELM plans

02 Jul 202010:52
Farm groups concerned about the Government’s ‘lacklustre’ proposals for its new Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme have joined forces to help design something ‘fit for purpose’.
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Lords warn intra-UK farming disputes will become ‘increasingly likely’ post-Brexit

Lords warn intra-UK farming disputes will become ‘increasingly likely’ post-Brexit

30 Jun 202009:40
A House of Lords committee has warned agricultural disputes between the UK Government and devolved nations will become ‘increasingly likely’ after Brexit.
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Liz Truss announces Government will set up Trade and Agriculture Commission

Liz Truss announces Government will set up Trade and Agriculture Commission

29 Jun 202012:49
Trade Secretary Liz Truss has announced the Government will set up a Trade and Agriculture Commission to explore ways to protect food production standards, just three weeks after Farming Minister Victoria Prentis rejected the
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Waitrose vows ‘never’ to sell any food which does not meet UK’s high standards

Waitrose vows ‘never’ to sell any food which does not meet UK’s high standards

25 Jun 202008:00
Waitrose has vowed never to sell any food which does not meet the UK’s high standards, branding any regression in future trade deals a ‘backwards step’.
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Scottish farmers' confidence plummets as Brexit draws near, survey reveals

Scottish farmers' confidence plummets as Brexit draws near, survey reveals

23 Jun 202015:24
Only a quarter of Scotland’s farmers are optimistic about their businesses in a post-Brexit landscape.
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Prentis ‘thinking long and hard’ about Trade Commission after rejecting idea at Cereals

Prentis ‘thinking long and hard’ about Trade Commission after rejecting idea at Cereals

23 Jun 202013:41
Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has told the NFU she is ‘thinking long and hard’ about establishing a Trade and Standards Commission, just two weeks after publicly rejecting the idea at Cereals.
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Lords continue fight for Trade and Standards Commission with new Ag Bill amendment

Lords continue fight for Trade and Standards Commission with new Ag Bill amendment

22 Jun 202015:07
The fight for a Commission to explore ways to protect food production standards in trade policy is continuing in the House of Lords, with a new Agriculture Bill amendment tabled to force the Government’s hand.
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Defra and DIT launch ‘bounce back’ plan to help farmers boost overseas sales

Defra and DIT launch ‘bounce back’ plan to help farmers boost overseas sales

22 Jun 202011:06
Defra and the Department for International Trade (DIT) have launched a ‘bounce back’ plan to help farmers hit by the coronavirus boost overseas sales.
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Defra non-exec director Ben Goldsmith calls for reframing of rewilding debate

Defra non-exec director Ben Goldsmith calls for reframing of rewilding debate

20 Jun 202006:09
Defra non-executive director Ben Goldsmith has called for ‘rewilding’ to be renamed ‘wilder farming’ in order to reassure farmers they are central to the movement.
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Concerns about sheep meat imports grow as UK launches trade talks with Australia and New Zealand

Concerns about sheep meat imports grow as UK launches trade talks with Australia and New Zealand

19 Jun 202015:40
The Government has announced the launch of Free Trade Agreement (FTA) negotiations with two of the world’s largest sheepmeat exporters, sparking concern that the UK’s domestic sheep market could be severely undermined.
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Industry warns UK meat sector could ‘lose’ EU orders within 12 weeks

Industry warns UK meat sector could ‘lose’ EU orders within 12 weeks

18 Jun 202015:45
The UK meat sector will start losing EU customers from September unless Government clarifies key technical issues on trade arrangements, the British Meat Processors Association (BMPA) has warned.
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‘Vast majority’ of farms will survive withdrawal of direct payments, says Defra chief

‘Vast majority’ of farms will survive withdrawal of direct payments, says Defra chief

18 Jun 202011:21
The ‘vast majority’ of farms in England will survive the withdrawal of direct payments, Defra’s director general for food and farming, David Kennedy, has said.
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Farmers without proper support during Brexit transition may face identity crises

Farmers without proper support during Brexit transition may face identity crises

16 Jun 202011:09
Farmers who do not receive proper support during the Brexit transition period may face serious identity crises, the chief executive of the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission has said.
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Food security reviews will inform Government policy, says Farming Minister

Food security reviews will inform Government policy, says Farming Minister

15 Jun 202005:25
The food security reviews Government is legally obliged to carry out by the Agriculture Bill will inform future farming policy, Defra Minister Victoria Prentis has confirmed.
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Scots standards should not be 'Brexit bargaining chip'

Scots standards should not be 'Brexit bargaining chip'

13 Jun 202005:47
Meat processors body the Scottish Association of Meat Wholesalers (SAMW) has made it clear the high standards it operates to are not to be used as bargaining chips in any post-Brexit trade deal.
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Farmers urged to explore natural capital market as public virus spending peaks

Farmers urged to explore natural capital market as public virus spending peaks

12 Jun 202011:29
Farmers are being urged to explore the opportunity of making money on private natural capital markets as Government spending on the coronavirus pandemic continues to spiral.
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Farming Minister rejects NFU call for Trade Commission to protect standards

Farming Minister rejects NFU call for Trade Commission to protect standards

11 Jun 202010:18
Farming Minister Victoria Prentis has rejected the NFU’s call for a Trade Commission to explore ways to protect food production standards in UK trade policy.
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